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I Saw a King (2025)

Original title: Ho visto un re

2025-04-30 · 1h 35m · IT
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1936, in the aftermath of the Ethiopian occupation by Fascist Italy, under the incredulous gaze of the inhabitants of the small town in the Italian province Abraham Imirrù, an ethiopian prince and guerrila fighter is being held prisoner in the local Podesta garden's aviary. But for little Emilio, local recently force enlisted and reality-dissociated Balilla, he is Sandokan, the literal Salgari's character ...and he will be his hero.

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Giorgia FarinaDirector

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Edoardo PesceEdoardo PescePodestà MarcelloSara SerraioccoSara SerraioccoReginaGabriel GougsaGabriel GougsaAbraham ImirrùMarco FioreMarco FioreEmilioLino MusellaLino MusellaFaustoBlu YoshimiBlu YoshimiGemmaGaetano BrunoGaetano BrunoFilippo MariaGiulio Forges DavanzatiGiulio Forges DavanzatiElisa Di EusanioElisa Di EusanioMichelangelo DalisiMichelangelo DalisiPatrizio FrancioniPatrizio Francioni

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What is I Saw a King about?

1936, in the aftermath of the Ethiopian occupation by Fascist Italy, under the incredulous gaze of the inhabitants of the small town in the Italian province Abraham Imirrù, an ethiopian prince and guerrila fighter is being held prisoner in the local Podesta garden's aviary. But for little Emilio, local recently force enlisted and reality-dissociated Balilla, he is Sandokan, the literal Salgari's character ...and he will be his hero.

How long is I Saw a King?

I Saw a King has a runtime of 95 minutes.